Author: Matt Steiner
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Trinity Rodman back with the U.S. women’s team for the first time since April
Trinity Rodman has returned to the U.S. women’s team for its annual January training camp and a pair of matches against Paraguay and Chile. Rodman has not been named to a U.S. roster since last April because of injuries. She joins a group of 26 made up of National Women’s Soccer League players because the camp…
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Doncic, James score 30+ each for 1st time this season
The Associated Press LOS ANGELES – Luka Doncic and LeBron James were brought together for nights like these. The two Los Angeles Lakers superstars topped 30 points each in a game for the first time this season. Doncic had 34 points, hitting 17 of 20 free throws, and six rebounds and eight assists. James had…
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U.S. hockey picks 4 Nations-heavy roster for the Winter Olympics
Tage Thompson and Clayton Keller helped the U.S. win the world hockey championship for the first time since 1933, while Seth Jones was a key part of the Florida Panthers’ second consecutive Stanley Cup run. Those contributions earned them a spot on the U.S. team at the Milan Cortina Winter Olympics as the only three additions from the 4…
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Lawyer in Pavia’s lawsuit cites draft pick’s return to college
The Associated Press NASHVILLE, Tenn. – A lawyer for Heisman Trophy runner-up Diego Pavia and 26 other football players has cited the NCAA’s decision to allow an NBA draft pick to return to college basketball as a reason that a federal judge should let his clients play in 2026 and 2027. Although Pavia plans to enter the…
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Curry, Butler lead way as Warriors beat Mavericks
The Associated Press SAN FRANCISCO — Stephen Curry scored 23 points and knocked down a key 3-pointer with 3:45 left to help seal it, Jimmy Butler added 14 points, nine assists and nine rebounds, and the Golden State Warriors beat the Dallas Mavericks 126-116 on Thursday. Mavericks rookie star Cooper Flagg had 27 points on…
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Poggi tells signees, parents Michigan hopes to hire a coach by end of month
The Associated Press ANN ARBOR, Mich. — Michigan interim football coach Biff Poggi had a Zoom call with the program’s signees and their parents just hours after Sherrone Moore was fired last week, a person familiar with the situation told The Associated Press on Monday. Poggi told the players and their parents that athletic director Warde Manuel hoped to…
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Big Ten puts 10 on AP All-America first team
Four players from Ohio State are among 10 first-team picks from the Big Ten on The Associated Press All-America team released Monday, a group headed by repeat selection Caleb Downs of the Buckeyes and AP Player of the Year Fernando Mendoza of Indiana. The AP has named an All-America team every year since 1925, and Notre…
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Arizona, Michigan still 1-2 in AP Top 25 men’s poll; No. 15 Nebraska hits highest mark since 1991
No. 1 Arizona and No. 2 Michigan remained locked in place atop The Associated Press men’s college basketball poll released Monday while No. 15 Nebraska jumped to its highest Top 25 ranking in nearly 35 years. The Wildcats had 42 of 61 first-place votes to hold the top spot while the Wolverines received 15 to keep the…
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Knicks, Spurs to meet in Tuesday’s NBA Cup final
The Associated Press LAS VEGAS – The NBA Cup final doesn’t count. New York will enter with an 18-7 record. San Antonio will enter with an 18-7 record. And when Tuesday night’s game between the Knicks and Spurs is over, those records will be unchanged. But the game will have plenty of meaning. The teams…
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Russian sliders return to World Cup luge training in Lake Placid amid controversy
There are six Russian sliders on the entry list for this weekend’s World Cup luge races in Lake Placid, New York, all hoping to accumulate enough standings points to earn a berth at this winter’s Milan Cortina Olympics. They are scheduled to be part of official training on Tuesday, in a session that also will…